The Stetson Reporter

PICK-UP CALENDAR OF STETSON, EVENTS FROM DEAN TURNER ATTEND STETSON" SOCCER GAME SATURDAY, 2 P.M, '•'• • Florida's Oldest College Newspaper *** 76th YEAR-NO. 5 DELAND, FLORIDA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1962 PRICE 10 CENTS ■'•' ■' ',<? tU >'W "*, Greek J i -;' By ANN THOMASON THie Greeks have made a comeback this week as- far .as activities go. After ari almost. morbid weekend, fraternity row is - coming to life. It seems that since last.weekend "was Homecoming at, the University of Florida,and the Uni- . versity of Miami, most Greeks and their dates took off to visit their brother fraternities on these campuses. , On the Stetson scene, the parties this weekend will range from a -costume party on the Roaring Twenties .theme, an all-day beach party, a hayride" and ranch party to a Fall Weekend. DELTA SIG The annual - Honkey-Tonk party the pledges give for the actives and* their' dates will swing Friday -night to the sounds of Roosevelt Richards. At the -Delta Sig house all the brothers ,and their dates will .be dressed , in bright-colored vests, and flapper- dresses with various strings of beads, to keep in the spirit of" the Roaring Twenties .... even-though they're 40 years behind-the-times. LAMBDA CHI The Lambda Chis1 are heading for. the . beach this weekend for 1 an old fashioned beach party .'. . Lavaliered at the beginning of this semester were Russ Rasco and Pi 1 Phi June Wirsing. PIKES Over on fraternity row Saturday night,- the Pike house will be jumping". The'Pikes decided to have ai closed Record Hop for all the brothers and their dates. PI KAPP A- big weekend for all Pi Kapps and their dates. has been planned. On Friday night they'll dance to the sounds-of the Inviotas at Jay , Landers' Penthouse in Orlando. Tlien:on-Saturday they'll travel over to Alexander Springs where they'll twist to the Ardells. This weekend will be similar to the Spring weekends that all- the- Greek": organizations ""have".*"': •:-"ex- cept that the girls are not allowed to stay overnight, this time. SIGMA NU Due to - the lack of cooperation from ' any Snake active, there is no news this week . . .Earlier in the semester, Pi' Phi Judy Hasen- camp was lavaliered to Elliot Dunwody. SIG EP The Sig Eps will go 'spooning' underneath the moon this weekend as they go on an old fashioned hayride. They'll spend Saturday afternoon and evening at Silver Star Dude Ranch which is - just south of DeLand. - SORORITIES On 'Friday, the Sorority Imtra- ' mural Bowling Tournament came to an end. It found Tri-delt out in first place, 20-pins ahead of second place Alpha Xi.- In third place Was Zeta. Most Greek women are still involved in increasing their .ranks during Open Rush. Others are preparing "for Intramurals in Ping- Pong ' and ' Shufflefeoard which started on Monday. Most of the new pledge classes'are getting organized and are electing their officers. * - - ALPHA CHI Last week the Alpha Chis had Professor Messersmith show_ his slides of Europe at their culture* meeting. .Alpha .Chis who are pin-- ned to boys at other colleges are: Mary DeLeGal to Bill • Gregory, Sigma Ohi at Emory and Carol Robb to Ray Iannucci, Pi Kappa Phi at Florida State.--, - ALPHA XI Last Thursday night at ■ the Sigma Nu-Alpha Xi .Social, two Alpha Xi pledges, Beth Bandy and Jo Ellen Wicker did an interpera- tive Snake ' dance. .The entire pledge .class provided entertainment for the actives and ,the Snakes . . .Last night the Fuz- zies.had an informal dinner with their alumnae at the home "of Mrs. Harold Giffin. TRI-DELT After socializing with the Pi' Kapps last Thursday1 night, the Tri-Delts concentrated on the CCCoptinued on Page Two) * Morland Heads GradProgram . Dr. Richard B. Morland, "director of Stetson. University's Ford Graduate Program, has been appointed, chairman of the University Graduate Council, Stetson Dean W. Hugh McEniry Jr. has announced. . Morland .will .be' responsible for coordinating Stetson's program; of graduate education'. In addition to-the new' three-year master's degree program sponsored .by the Ford Foundation, the University, ■offers curricula leading to the' master's degree in several fields, in the College of Liberal Arts. Morland, who is associate professor of educational - philosophy, has taught at Stetson since 1952. He holds degrees from Birmingham-Southern .College, .Springfield College, and New,York University. Faculty Influenced 1MB Invades Stetson Campus What happens to a university when it turns part of its operations over to "think machines?" At onp, large state university, which used computers and! other data processing machines for student registration, the campus joke concerned a poor, forgotten fr.esh- man who decided the only way he could get personal attention was to punch an extra hole in his IBM card. Sure enough, he was called in immediately. Stetson University's. administration, students and faculty are for the first time feeling the influence of such automation this fall. A new computer and allied machines just installed—the latest transistorized models but still an electronic maze—are beginning to be used for business office computations, as a tool for research, and for classroom study. First job for the machines this fall was the handling of registration statistics — according to all concerned, it was a bit confusing at first but has stepped up procedures considerably and no one has been lost in the shuffle. The new machines can do in one hour what it would take weeks of sorting to accomplish or months of plugging with, numbers in math equations. The computing system has an input capacity of 250 cards a minute,.and an output of 125 cards a minute. JENKINS TALKS "College students and universities who today ignore the existence of computers do so at their own peril," declares Dr. George Jenkins, chairman of Stetson's physics department. He feels that in this age of automation a future job' seeker might be overlooked if he isn't proficient in the operation of data. processing machines. He urges Stetson students, to become f amiliar,. with ■■ the ■' new' computer, and he himself has plans for research in solid state physics in which the computer will be used. Stetson's new data processing department presently! consists - of nine machines. They include a key puncher, into which information is fed and then punched out on cards; a "veri-fyer," which checks the cards for accuracy; a collator, which matches, merges and selects cards by use of panel wiring; a sorter, which alphabetically or numerically, sorts and merges the cards, a reproducer, which makes as many copies as necessary of.a master card; an interpreter", which takes the punched card and prints the information; an accounting machine, which writes the information punched on the cards out on paper, a computer and a read- in and read-out unit. 1620 COMPUTER The 1620 computer, a new model developed' by IBM, can do everything a desk calculator can do and at an amazing speed. It is a general purpose stored program data processing system for solving complex, problems in the areas of engineering, research, and management science. Dr. Gene Medlin, chairman of Stetson's mathematics department, began teaching a course in' digital computing this fall and during lab-' oratory periods the students have already put the wizard brain- to wor_. Medlin stresses the fact that students majoring'in any field will find digital computing useful. "Our primary purpose," he says, "is to get the students familiar with electronic brains. Of course-the machines' aren't really brainy at all. They are just as smart, or dumb, as a person makes them!" TEACH BASIS According to Medlin, the purpose of his course is tp teach the fundamentals; , then ;let . the ' students themselves apply the computer to their chosen fields of study. A mathematician can solve differential equations; psychology students may use the, computer for statistical' study; the business student might use it to!set up an efficient bookkeeping system, arid chemistry and physics students could'use the machine to simulate chemical, or physical actions. .. Stetsbn students will learn to take a given problem and analyze how the machine will best solve the problem, write- a, "program" that will solve the problem," punch the cards to be fed into the machine, and then study the analysis. * Many professors at Stetson have research plans which, call for the help of the computer. . ' Dr. Gene Medlin, professor of mathematics, and Dr. Joseph Sutton, professor bf psychology, have been supervising , a research -project involving 2,000 students in the 7th grade classrooms of .Volusia county,, in the Volusia Individualized Mathematics Program. The computer will now be used to help with the evaluation of this program, saying unfold man hours of statistical'work. "' : .. (Continued on Page Two) , \ Union Board Comes Back Withlnfo By DIANA GARCIA After 26 hours of travelling, 10 hours of group lectures and discussions, and 36 hours of free time left for enjoying scenery, sleep, parties and getting to know other delegates, Jacquelyn Hogue, Stetson Union Program Director, Sandra Newton, Diana Garcia, and Sharon Gage of the Stetson Union Board, and Jay Brophy of the SGA Senate arrived back at good ole Stetson U from the Association of College Unions Conference held in Greensboro, N.C. This conference, which included 11 state and 55 Colleges and Universities was held for the purpose of interchanging idea's between college unions, promoting a coordination of programs between unions as well as a stimulation of interest in college union activities, and studying the "philosophies behind the college union programs. Now this is grand to sit here and spout off ideals by which the union's at this conference try to live..by,-, when. ,many, -<I.„am~sure,. don't even realize what is the Student Union Board. Believe it or not gang, the SUB at 85 per cent of the colleges and Universities was a higher governing body than SGA, and at the other 15 per cent, they work hand in hand, and certainly not a passive organization as we have.been in the past. I underline past, because we, the members of SUB mean it. We have many great ideas that will be tried in the next year or two, some borrowed, some our own^ The games room across from the Bowling Alley is being expanded and redecorated now, and in two or three weeks will be open to the student body as a lounge and recreation room. One of the greatest personalties ever to come to Stetson will be here Oct. 29. Max Morath, The Ragtime Musician and teller of Ole Historical 1920 Tales." We're starting, out big-this year, so you know that we're not going to lead you astray, on something you wouldn't like.; He's great, and we sure hope to see that Stetson Room, with tables and checker clothes and candle lighting, as packed as it has been for "square dances" during orientation week;- We've. gotten some great ideas that will be carried out in the near .future., Let's see ya'U back us. ,up!! HAVE STETSON MEET • arris 1 ill vl "» -. ■*-*. Mr L , _, _____ -_»!£.-*-___-!-■_' SITTING AT THE CONSOLE of a new 1620 computer on Stetson University's DeLand campus is Betty Lawhan, Pensac'o la senior, who is taking a course from Dr. Gene Medlin in digital computing. Standing, left to right, are Tom Barnett, Miami senior, Danny Peterson, Pierson junior, Sue Ann Shaw,1 Vero Beach junior, and Dr. Medlin. .Instructions1 and data may"easily be entered; displayed, oiv altered thr.pugh. v-the,buttons' and switches on*the: console. ■'.■"'-' ■.'*•,...•<*.'.- Sets New ecoros 'Col. Phillips' Has Local Cast Members Bart Cornwell of DeLand and ■Robert Defiaun have been chosen to, play the lead roles of Col. Phillips and Lt. Nesbit in Stover Theatre's forthcoming production of Colonel Phillips. Written by Stetson faculty member, Dr.-William Taylor,, and based upon The Philoctetes of Sophocles, Colonel Phillips dramatizes the story, of some of the survivors of World War III.: The other members of the cast are: Ed Parker (Port Orange, Fla.) as Otis, Jack Barnard as Corperal, Higgins, Laurie Cheatam (Fern , Park, Fla.) as Pvt. Zipper, Vincent Maury (Coral Gables) as Pvt. Sarri, Sandra Fox as Sgt. Alice, Shirley Barrett (Savannah, Ga.) as the -1st Soldier, Eddie Culver (Savannah,- Ga.) as the 2nd soldier, and Chris Wise (DeLand, Florida) as the 3rd soldier. " Colonel Phillips is the first of two original plays to be: produced this'season by Stover Theatre, and it opens on. November 8th-10. Tickets go on sale November 5th, and the box-office will be open 3:30 to 5:00 everyday except Sunday. Dr. Taylor's play, is under the direction of Mr. Bruce Griffiths, and Walt Sonnenburg is.the designer-technical director for the show. , Bruce' Griffiths, director of Stetson University's Stover Theatre, is beaming with pride this week over the fact that his recent production of.Rodger's'and Hammer- stein's , musical - drama, South Pacific, has - established the all- time attendance record for-a Stetson University theatrical production. ' -, Starring •„ DeLand's .own John Cornwell as Emili de Becque and Betty Day as Nellie Forbush, Soiith Pacific played" to .standing- room-only audiences almost every night of its thirteen day run. The musical,. under the technical-direction of Walt Sonne,nburg ' and the musical direction, of Harold Giffin, also set the long-run record for Stover. Theatre. During its 55 years of operation; Stover -Theatre has staged 542 productions, but no; Stover play has ever pleased more people foir more time than the recent production of South Pacific. Bruce Griffiths, who directed. the 'show, and the entire South Pacific cast can be justifiably proud of the new attendance arid long-run records.. . Studies Take Time Freshmen Steer gram i^es _e By BOB ALFORD .Pledges from sororities and fraternities have found their time to be closely governed. When academic studies do not, take up enough time they are wisely advised that perhaps several study sessions should and would be attended. Also, when not.engaged in homework, there is the possibility of either sweeping, off the porch, dusting, trimming trees, or doing one of the thousands of menial chores that can literally be. scraped up for the "wet behind the ear" pledge: The pledge finds himself hither, thither,* or yon, with his new chores,' extra homework, and less time in which tp - accomplish, every thing • required of him. There has been a rumor going around. that many such "pledges • are trying to promote a-thirty hour day . . . good luck to these devoted souls. Per-J haps this type of day could counter the movement for a thirty- five hour week. We must admit' though that there is nothing funnier than the sight of a dozen pledges tripping madly over each,other in wild attempts to open an already open door for an active." member. (Continued on Page Two) I - AT STETSON • Thur. — Freshman Senate Elections ,Fri.-Sun. — Baptist Student Union Convention — Cocoa Sat. — Soccer- Game: Stetson vs.' Rollins College —Soccer- Field; -, 2 p m. --•-,-•', - . ' > .•_,'"• Mon. — First Grade Inventory Due , Tue. — YWA Tea'Chaudoin Parlor, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Ragtime-Revisited —Max. Morath — Stetson Room, 8 p.m.-Adm...50 cents AT THE MOVIES , , ','...* . s.u.b. ; ; " ' "King And I" ,, . BOULEVARD DRIVE-IN Thur. — "Ada" — Susan Hayward , .'."The. Lawless Breed" —Rock Hudson Fri.-Sat. — "Twist Around the Clock" — Chubby Checker "Follow That Dream" — Elvis Presley "Tammy and, the Bachelor" -r- Debbie Reynolds Sat. Midnight—."Frankenstein —Boris Karloff; "Blood Lust" Sun.-Tue. — "Counterfeit Traitor" — William Holden "Fastest Gun Alive" — Glenn Ford , ■ - . Wed. — "Hell to Eternity" — Jay Hunter "Last of the Fast Guns" — Jock Mahony - ATHENS THEATER Thur. — "Advise and Consent'' — Charles Laugfiton Fri.-Sat. — "Blood Hunters"; "Invasion of the Animal People" Sun.-Wed. —) "The Interns" — James MacArth'ur :1_ Dramatic changes in the stu-. dent loan program at Stetson University have taken place in recent years, President J. Ollie Edmunds said today; ' ' ' "■•'." - In 1958-59, Stetson students borrowed $16,319, or nine.per cent of the student financial''aid budget, Edmunds said. This year, however, a total of more than $125,000 or 34 per cent of the financial aid budget has been provided in loans, the Stetson president said. NDEA appropriations .have .provided, a large portion of these funds. ■ In' 1958-59, the estimated average yearly cost for a resident student on Stetson University, De- Land campus, including fixed charges' and incidentals, was $1,- 400. By 1961 this figure had risen to $1,800, and beginning in the fall of 1963, ' Stetson's Financial Aid Committee, will, use ' $2,000 as its average annual cost per student going to Stetson. No student, nays more than 67 per cent of the total amount of the cost of his education at Stetson . University, however, according to Paul Parker, director of admission. That is, tuition from students provides only 67 per cent of what it takes for the University to educate its students. It is Stetson's policy to couple grants in aid to students with campus employment, Parker said. The name being used for this type of University financial assistance is "Work-grant." " All work-grants to students in the future will be credited in a lump sum to the student's account, Parker declared rather than'being paid out in the form of checks. Maximum number of hours most student employees may work per week will be -15, with up to 10 hours allowed for freshmen. (Continued from Page One) I State Capital Does Work For People '' . By KATHY WHEELER "We'll never- do anything for ourselves that we can get the state capital to do for us," expressed Dr. James W. Parrish Monday night to'the. Fall Conference of the Florida Educational Department ;of Secondary* School Principals. '-■ ' . - - \ . ■ the Stetson, Union building Following a banquet,in and special music provided by the Stetson Concert.Choir,* Dr. Parrish surmised on Main Street, U. S. A: and a preservation1 of our American heritage. In his opinion the county seat of a. town or the courthouse in the "square symbolized a local self-government. Elaborating on the. gamut of local government, he stressed, "Every time we pass on responsibility, we pass on a priyiledge." He illustrated this statement with his concern for boys in undue tava- tion. This menace is robbing them not only of their money, 'but of their initiative and originality as well. He emphasized that it would' be "impossible for a demogogue to take over the government if the people preserved it." DOWN TO SCHOOL Down from the courthouse Dr. Parrish led' us to the' Little Red School House, representing the American -school system. No" one hasappreciated'schools more than America1 and yet the. "indifference toward - the- school system on the part of the public" is appalling. Teachers drop comments from the sanctuary of their souls; shouldn't they be given their due appreciation, he asked. Unless a greater premium is paid teacher dedication and commitment, a mass exodus will result. , CHURCH VITAL Next, Dr. .Parrish introduced the church as -a vital organ in today's mainstream of American life. It encourages man with spirit, in- spirition, .and perspiration. He quoted from the Master teacher, "I must work the works of him that sent me. . . ." • Spiritual preservation depends upon permanance. and prestige of the people.- "No man liveth to himself and no man dieth to himself." stated Dr. Parrish. '-'Help preserve the church.'.' " .-. "HUMBLE COTTAGE" Finally, as a sum-arizing, point, Dr. Parrish maintained-that the home, a "humble cottage1,"-was the bedrock, of democracy. -It -is the foundation for. the preservation of all other elements in America. In the .'opening session .of the conference on Monday morning, the presiding officials explained that their purpose was to observe a distinctive college way of life, to compare their' school programs, and to interpret, these to their individual -schools ■ back home.. EDMUNDS WELCOMES Dr. J. Ollie Edmunds welcomed the principals and exhibited his pride that teacher education began at Stetson before it began in the state universities. He urged them to "encourage their students "to teach for the profession rather than to become a member of a Labor Union." ■ ..... ■ Dean McEniry spoke, on "The Role of the Church-Related College in Modern Education." ■ All higher education • began with' the church,: he stated,, and only recently 'did the state" universities develop the dual system of private and public schools. The private schools project the freedom of the teachers in the' public schools. PARKER PORTRAYED Also, Paul Parker, director of Admissions, portrayed a profile of the typical Stetson student—his origin, religion, educational goals and ambitions. Included under the profile .of- a-'student was Farwell Turtle's recitation on the "Advanced Studies Program,'.' a consolidation of the old two programs—Early Admissions and.College Skills—into one program. Dr. Richard Morland, director of the Stetson Ford Program, explained how the school among a select few in the United States to develop, train, and encourage its students to become -teachers under this specific program. ■ GENERAL SESSION On Tuesday, Mrs. Lottie Mande- ville of the' Brentwood junior high school' in Pensacola, chairman of the junior high school division, . (Continued on Page Two) I $tudent \ - ■ Reaction President Kennedy's recent speech concerning the "quarantine" of Cuba has formulated more political interest on the Stetson Campus than any .other international incident in recent years. Students have been glued to •television.sets, listened to hourly news broadcasts on the radio and discussed the situation, whenever two or three are gathered together. Opinions" vary concerning the decision. The majority of the students' feel that Kennedy's action , was justified,-although hi. timing may have been off. ' The following are the opinions of a representative group of students. RICHARD NICHOLLS - senior —"Let it be emphasized that the United State's, has declared itself irrevocably to a policy which, - if necessary, must be backed with the action we so dread. The choice is between possible destruction or the loss of our heritage. It is better to .risk annihilation than'to lose the freedom and self respect upon which this great country is built." FRED DeARMAS — sophomore —"I think it was about time he . did it." ' PAUL' MARTIN — freshman — "I think1 President Kennedy's decision, dangerous as it is and must be, will go far in restoring America's, lost prestiege among the nations ■ of the world and in averting the. Communist threat. I'm for the Cuban blockade all the ■ way.", . . . ' ".' '. j , "STEVE SWAN.—'sophomore — "L .'thought-^we-' -should have dropped a . bomb, on them two years ago."- ' -' BILL SCHNIDER —' freshman— "President - Kennedy's action comes at an opportune time in world affairs.' This move, un- doubtably based "on; sound informa- . tion, will 'immeasurably strengthen the stronghold of democracy in-the-Western 'hemisphere. An obvious overstepping of international law must, 'in this case, be overlooked in view of the ■ precarious situation." , Local Artists To Show -"Worli _:■ All l Volusia county' artists, a m at e u r , or professional, are urged, to-' send for their, enrty, blanks for the 14th Annual Exhibi-' tion of Volusia County Artists, according . to Fred , Messersmith, chairman," of Stetson University's art department.' The ' Stetson exhibit ■ will be judged this year- by Prof. Stuart Purser of the University bf Florida. Purser will select paintings for the show and make the award nominations. The show will open officially on Sunday, 3-to 5 p.m.', Nov. '4/ at an awards tea sponsored by the DeLand Junior Women's Club in ' the Stetson University, galleries" and will rim through Nov. 25. , This exhibition has grown over the '.. years, ' both in - size and stature, and - has had nationally known judges-select -the paintings to be exhibited. ' .Volusia artists should write directly to the Stetson art department, DeLand, for. entry blanks, Messersmith said. Deadline for, the blanks is Oct. 25 and all work must be delivered-to Holmes Hall on the DeLand' campus by noon on Sat., Oct., 27,